Indian all-rounder &nbsp;Hardik Pandya has equalled Kapil Dev&#39;s record of scoring 500-plus runs and 30-plus wickets in one day international in a calendar year.

In 1986, Kapil scored 517 runs and picked 32 wickets in 27 ODIs. His best knock was 58, while the best bowling figures read 4/30.

Whereas Hardik Pandya, who has been looked as Kapil&#39;s natural successor ever since he made his debut in Indian blues, has finished 2017 with 31 ODI wickets with a best of 3/40.

Pandya has scored 557 runs so far with his career-best 83 coming in this year against Australia.

The record was levelled during the third ODI against Sri Lanka, at which Pandya took his tally of wickets past 30. &nbsp;

Interestingly, it was Kapil, who gave Pandya his ODI Cap on his debut against New Zealand, last year.&nbsp;

Pandya has scored 557 runs so far with his career-best 83 coming in this year against Australia.

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has equalled Kapil Dev's record of scoring 500-plus runs and 30-plus wickets in one day international in a calendar year. In 1986, Kapil scored 517 runs and picked 32 wickets in 27 ODIs. His best knock was 58, while the best bowling figures read 4/30. Whereas Hardik Pandya, who has been looked as Kapil's natural successor ever since he made his debut in Indian blues, has finished 2017 with 31 ODI wickets with a best of 3/40. Pandya has scored 557 runs so far with his career-best 83 coming in this year against Australia. The record was levelled during the third ODI against Sri Lanka, at which Pandya took his tally of wickets past 30. Interestingly, it was Kapil, who gave Pandya his ODI Cap on his debut against New Zealand, last year.

Hardik Pandya replicates Kapil Dev's feat after 31 years

Filmmaker Kabir Khan&#39;s next directorial venture starring Ranveer Singh will hit the theatres on April 5, 2019.

The film will chronicle India&#39;s 1983 Cricket World Cup win under Kapil Dev&#39;s captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy. 
Ranveer will essay the role of Dev in the movie. 
 
&quot;As a young schoolboy when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup I had no idea that from that day onwards Cricket in India will change forever. As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on. 
 
&quot;And it&#39;s great to have Ranveer come on board to play Kapil Dev, as honestly, I could see no one else for the role, ever since I started finalising the script,&quot; Kabir said in a statement. 
 
The project is backed by Phantom films, co-owned by filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena.&nbsp;

The film will chronicle India's 1983 Cricket World Cup win under Kapil Dev's captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final.

Filmmaker Kabir Khan's next directorial venture starring Ranveer Singh will hit the theatres on April 5, 2019. The film will chronicle India's 1983 Cricket World Cup win under Kapil Dev's captainship, when the Men in Blue defeated West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy. Ranveer will essay the role of Dev in the movie. "As a young schoolboy when I watched India win the 1983 Cricket World Cup I had no idea that from that day onwards Cricket in India will change forever. As a filmmaker, for me, the journey to that win, filled with raw energy and sheer passion of that young Indian team, is probably one of the most exciting stories I have worked on. "And it's great to have Ranveer come on board to play Kapil Dev, as honestly, I could see no one else for the role, ever since I started finalising the script," Kabir said in a statement. The project is backed by Phantom films, co-owned by filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena.

Ranveer Singh all set to play Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's next; to release in April 2019

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Hardik Pandya replicates Kapil Dev's feat after 31 years

Ranveer Singh all set to play Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's next; to release in April 2019